Partition post or pilaster



Junel21, 1932. o. .1. LARSONY 1,864,206

PARTITION POST OR PILASTER Filed Sept. 18, 1929 im u 9 30 Mw; ll J ,j fi/ i L r I J FIG' 5 lwuemtoo Oscarllarson FIG-4 Patented June 21, 1932 barren stares Partnr oFFlce OSCAR J. LflRVSON, OF JAMSTOWN, NFV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO WRIGHT METAL INCOR- POR-ATED, F JAMESTOWN, NEVI YORK, CORPORATION OF NEW YORK PARTITION POST OR `EILASTIER I Application vfiled September 18, 1929. Serial No. 393,474.

This invention relates to an improvement in posts and more particularly to one 1n which support is provided at'one end only.

it has long been found diiheult in the man- Y ufaeture of metal partitions to provide adequate anchoring means for the support of pilasters or posts. Pressure bolts are commonly used in supporting a ceiling height partition but such an expediency cannot be made use of in connection with a 'seven foot six height or a rail partition. In the two latter instances it is necessary to anchor each post to the floor in a manner such that said posts will not only support the panels lying therebetween but will be of sufficient strength to withstandk the strain of closing doors, etc. llVhile it is true that a cast post for use in connection with rail partition might be made use of, such structure would be highly impractical not only from an economical standpoint but because of the fact that a cast article is susceptible to breakage under sudden or sharp stra-in, whereas, drawn sheet metal is not. ln the present invention applicant has producedl a. post from sheet metal, the base of which, although a cast element, is integrally joined therewith. Through the use of eXpansion bolts or screws the base is rigidly secured to the floor and since the post is integrally connected with said base, said post is rigid and non-yielding.

The principal object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a. post or pilaster which,

being anchored at one end only, is rigid and non-yielding.

Another object of this invention is theprovision of a post or pilaster having a base or pedestal integral therewith.

A further object of this invention is the 1provision of a cast base and a post integral there with.

A still further object of this invention lies in the provision of a post or pilast-er and an intermediate member by means of which said post may be brought into perfect alignment with said. pedestal.

Other and further obj ects of this invention will appear from a consideration of the following specification when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, and in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of one modifica-- tion of this invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view takensubstantially on the line 2-2 4of Fig. 1;

3 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3`of Fig. 2; Fig'. 4 is a plan view of a slight modifica.- tion of the intermediate memberwhich connects the pedestal with the post; and Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawing this invention is general indicated by the reference numeral 10 and comprises a post 11, cap 12 and base 13. lThe post 11 is formed from a channularly shaped member 15, the open-side of'said' member heilig closed by a removable face plate 16. At the, jointure of the base wall 17 and side walls 18 of the channular member 15, flanged corners 20 are formed. Simi'- lar corners 21 terminate the longitudinaledges Vof the face plate 16.. When the members 15 and 16 are joined together by means of a clip structure 23, the post is providedv wit-h vertical depressionsf24. in each face thereofand in which Apanel frames 26 may be located.`

The base 13 is. acast article, whereas ,the

post 11v is `formed from sheet metal drawn into shape. The base is formed with a slight recess 28 in the under facethereof. Areetangularintermediate member 29, having a short wall 30 forming one side thereof and walls 31 of greater length forming the other three sides, constitutes the supporting or connecting medium betweenV the'base 13 and' the post 11. rllhe member 29 is formed from heavy gage sheet metal and, although'of rectangular formation, the two abutting edgesof the walls 31 are not secured together.'

vThe loweredge of the member 29 is shaped to provide legs 33. The member 29, therefore, is placed in the mold and cast into the base 13, the legs 33 being flush with the wall of the recess 28. The outer dimensionsi of the member 29 correspond tothe inner di mensions of the four faces'of the post11V and CFI therefore said post may be placed in telescopic engagement with said` member to cause the lower edge of said post to rest upon the upper face of the base 13. The walls 31 of the member 29 may now be spot welded to the walls17 and 18 of the channular member 15. In this fashion the post 11 becomes an integral part of the base 13 and, when said base is secured to the iioor in any suitable manner as by screws 35, it is rigid and nonyielding and will support any panel o1' gate which is mounted thereupon. v

It will be understood that not always will it be possible to cast the member 29 into the base 13 and retain said member at an absolute right angle tov saidv base. It will be further understood that should the member 29 be slightly out of alignment, when the post 11 is secured thereto, the upper end of said post will be considerably off center. Through the provision of the short wall 30 and the disconnected abutting walls 31, the walls of the member 29 may be bent a few thousandths of an inch to bring them to an absolute right anglewithi the base 13. Vhen thishas been done the post 11 is engaged. with the member 29. When the-*walls 31 of the member 29 are welded tothe walls 17 and 13 of the post, in two or morev places in each wall, it' is impossible for said Walls torevert even slightly to their original misaligned position. I

Inv` Figures 4 and 5 of the drawing there is shown a. slight modification of the intermediate vmember 29. The modified intermediate member 37 is formedffrom heavy gauge sheet metal and rectangularly shaped to provide Walls 39. With the exception of the abutting edges-40 of the walls 39, said walls are integral with each other for a short distance up from the legs 42. above the upper face of the base 13, cuts 43 are madeto separate the Walls 39 from each other. The member 37 is cast into the base 13 identical with Vthe member 29 above def engagement therewith, welding the walls 17 and 18fof said post to the walls 39, prevents the'lastnamed walls from returning to their original misaligned position. i

Although it is contemplated that the screws 35 will firmly secure the base 13 to the floor, a centrally located opening 45 is provided by'which said base may be anchored to the floor through the use of an expansion or `other suitablebolt. Attention is directed to the fact that as From a point slightly long as the base 13 is firmly secured to the floor there can be no yielding, other than the slight flexibility of the post 11, since said post, by welding to the intermediate member,

which is embedded in the base, is secured as completely to said base as if the two elements were formed in one piece.

Although applicant has shown and described but one method of integrally securing a hollow post to a cast base, it is obvious that other modifications or adaptations may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention as set forth in the hereunto annexed claim.

Having thus set forth my invention what I claim as new and for which I desire protection by Letters Patent is:

In a. partition construction, a post comprising a cast metal base, an intermediate member cast into said base and projecting upwardly therefrom, flexible walls forming said members, said walls being susceptible of adjustment to align them at `right angles relative to said base, an upright telescopically engaged with said intermediate member and abutting said base, said upright member being welded to said intermediate member whereby to integrally join said upright to said base.

Y In testimony whereof I have aliixed my signature.

OSCAR J. LARSON. 

